Originally Posted by
Cubile75 
Every single one? Hmm... What about all those with past trauma and abuse that didn't become alcoholic?
Certain events in my life contributed to create an environment that caused me to seek solace in bottles... but I have always seen alcoholism as a distinct and separate entity... yes, lots of co-morbidity there... but is there always a causal (not casual) relationship?
Mark
Hi
yeh see your point. In my role I only saw those seeking help not the many abused and troubled people who lead a non alcoholic life, but then maybe the non drinkers are addicted to something else or have other dysfuntional behaviour ?
There is a lot of evidence to suggest addiction is strongly linked to social or psychological factors though, and very little to link it to the medical model.